German dialect at the verge of extinction

German Abroad 4 conference Unser Deutsch, a creole language based in German, which originated from Papua New Guinea is on the verge of extinction, confirmed the fourth international German Abroad online conference... Read more »

German Embassy refurnishes language multimedia room

A set of chairs, tables, reading material and a whiteboard recently donated by the German embassy, has transformed part of the University’s ‘Old Library’ into a newly furnished multi-media room for the German... Read more »

Hasheela-Mufeti represents Namibia at intra-Africa-trade Roundtable

Dr Victoria Hasheela-Mufeti recently participated in the 3rd United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) roundtable, focused on trade finance and regional integration. The roundtable drew together Financial Technology (FinTech) and economics experts from... Read more »

Play golf, to help a student graduate

Chancellor’s Charity Golf Day takes place on 24 September As golf clubs re-open, choose the Student Assistance Fund as your charity of the year and really make a difference in the lives... Read more »

Nafasi Water gives UNAM students industry attachment opportunities

Front row from left: Prof Kenneth Matengu, UNAM Vice Chancellor & Ms Suzie Nkambule, Nafasi Water Technology CEO. Back row from left: Mr Paul Nakawa, Nafasi Water Director for Strategy & Business... Read more »

Global Youth Academy elects Dr Michael Backes into its Executive Committee

The Global Young Academy (GYA) recently elected 11 members to serve in its Executive Committee, out of which, Dr Michael Backes was selected lead of the visibility/impact portfolio effective from June 2021... Read more »

First AI Start-up pitch empowers innovative entrepreneurs

Eager to bridge the gap between students’ innovative ideas and potential investors, the University of Namibia hosted a pitch competition to help innovative start-ups establish their concepts with the help of its... Read more »

UNAM to vaccinate public for 10 days running

“The UNAM Cares sporadic one-day vaccination clinic will now operate daily to support the Ministry of Health & Social Services’ (MoHSS) counter the rising cases in Namibia”. This announcement was made in a notice to... Read more »

Does Africa have knowledge to offer?

Indigenous knowledge – crafting its precedence in the global knowledge arena  For ages, the African continent has been deemed as a region with impertinent knowledge to contribute to the global pool of... Read more »

UNAM Doctor publishes enlightening anesthesiology book

TOBI’S QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IN ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE: INTERNATIONAL EDITION Anaesthesiology is a science vaguely understood as the administration of sedatives that limits sensitivity to pain. However, this knowledge domain encompasses... Read more »

Front-row view reveals exceptional cosmic explosion

Observation challenges established theory of gamma-ray bursts in the universe Scientists have gained the best view yet of the brightest explosions in the universe: A specialised observatory in Namibia has recorded the... Read more »

Ruth Harases took her first step with UNAM on a fortunate note

440 days ago, Namibia confirmed its first Covid-19 positive case and since then, the land of the brave has been out of normalcy and desperate to smile again. Despite this challenge, 22-year-old... Read more »